Tuesday, April 3, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 21 – Carleton University Ratifies Three-Year Collective Agreement with CUPE Local 2424

At a special meeting, the Executive Committee of Carleton University’s Board of Governors unanimously ratified a renewed collective agreement with CUPE Local 2424, reached with the assistance of an external mediator on Monday, April 2. The approval follows ratification of the agreement by union members. Our employees have been missed over the... More

Monday, April 2, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 20 – Carleton University and CUPE 2424 Reach Tentative Settlement

Carleton University and CUPE 2424 have reached a tentative settlement. The settlement was achieved after a full day of talks on April 2 facilitated by an external mediator. Details of the settlement will be released after a ratification vote by members of the bargaining unit and the university, and details about return to work... More

Saturday, March 31, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 19 – Parties to Resume Talks with External Mediator on Monday, April 2, 2018

Carleton University and CUPE Local 2424 will continue their talks with the assistance of an external mediator on Monday April 2, 2018. The University campus is open and regularly scheduled classes will continue as usual.  The University is hopeful that talks can lead to a negotiated settlement. Picketing is expected to resume Monday morning. ... More

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Sunshine List 2017

The Ontario government requires all publicly funded institutions to submit lists of all employees who earned $100,000 or more in the previous year. The 2016 Salary Report for Carleton University is now available. If you have any questions or concerns, contact... More

Thursday, March 29, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 18 – Update on Mediated Negotiations

Carleton University and CUPE 2424 met for 19 hours on March 28/29 with the assistance of an expert mediator.  The parties worked into the early hours, however, talks were adjourned.  The mediator will follow up with both parties about continuing the process.  The University is committed to returning to the bargaining table and is... More

Monday, March 26, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 17 – Carleton Proposes Mediation this Wednesday with Expert Mediator

Carleton Proposes Mediation this Wednesday with Expert Mediator Carleton University proposes to meet with CUPE Local 2424 and an external expert mediator on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 and is awaiting a response from the union. Rob Thomas Assistant Vice-President (Human... More

Friday, March 23, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 16 – Carleton Suggests External Mediator

Carleton Suggests External Mediator Yesterday at 4 pm, Carleton offered to continue talks with the mediator previously appointed by the Ministry of Labour. Further, Carleton offered to meet with a skilled external mediator known and trusted by both parties. We are prepared to do that as soon as possible. Rob Thomas Assistant Vice-President (Human... More

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 15 – Carleton University Ready to Resume Productive Talks with CUPE Local 2424

Carleton University is hopeful that talks with CUPE Local 2424 will resume soon.  The university’s desire is to reach a negotiated settlement. We are aware of the stresses that the strike is causing for CUPE Local 2424 members on the picket lines, and of the impact on students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus.... More

Monday, March 19, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 14 – Legal Picketing Continuing, Picketing Protocol Remains in Place

The University and the Union met for 14 hours on Sunday, March 18 with the assistance of a mediator. However, they were unable to reach an agreement at this time. The CUPE 2424 legal strike action is continuing.  The university campus is open and regularly scheduled classes will continue as usual.  Student service and support offices on... More

Friday, March 16, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 13 – Carleton University and CUPE 2424 to Resume Bargaining ASAP

In the best interest of the Carleton community, the university and CUPE Local 2424 have agreed to meet to continue discussions in an attempt find a resolution and put an end to the labour dispute.    Furthermore, the parties have agreed that discussions at the table are without prejudice and going forward, will remain... More

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 12

To All Members of the Carleton Community, As we enter the eighth day of the strike by CUPE 2424, more people are asking the parties to get back to the bargaining table.  We all want resolution of this matter and look forward to the day when all of our 2424 colleagues will return to... More

Friday, March 9, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 11 – Reminders about Best Practices to Cross Picket Lines Safely

Reminders about Best Practices to Cross Picket Lines Safely The university has been working with CUPE 2424 to improve the organization of picket line activity to minimize undue interruptions for students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus. Members of the university community are reminded to exercise caution and patience when crossing the... More

Thursday, March 8, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 10 – Carleton University Reminds CUPE 2424 to Uphold Picket Line Protocol Obligations

Carleton University Reminds CUPE 2424 to Uphold Picket Line Protocol Obligations In response to concerns by students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus, Carleton University today reminded the leadership of CUPE 2424 about its duties and obligations to adhere to the picketing protocol mutually agreed to by both parties and signed by the union... More

Monday, March 5, 2018

Update No. 9 Campus Open, Regularly-Scheduled Classes Continuing

On March 5, 2018, CUPE 2424 initiated a strike against Carleton University. The university confirms that the campus is open and regularly-scheduled classes will continue. During a legal strike, the striking union has the right to establish a picket line at the vehicle entrances to the campus. Therefore, it is likely that there will... More

Monday, March 5, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 8

Talks Break Off, Union Strikes Carleton University has announced that talks have broken off with CUPE 2424 representing approximately 850 administrative, technical and clerical staff. The union advised the university of its intention to begin strike action effective 6:00a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018. The decision follows 19 days of negotiations... More

Thursday, March 1, 2018

CUPE 2424 and the Carleton Pension Plan

To All Members of the Carleton Community, I am writing to you today to reaffirm that all members of CUPE 2424 are highly valued and highly respected members of our community. I am also writing to you to correct misinformation that continues to be circulated by some in our community. Contrary to what is... More

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 7

February 28, 2018 To All Members of the University Community, I want to begin by saying that members of CUPE 2424 are highly valued and respected members of our community. On Monday, March 5, members of CUPE 2424 may be going on strike. We respect their right to strike. We also feel we owe... More

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Carleton named top employer in National Capital Region

Carleton University has been named one of the top employers in the National Capital Region – a major honour awarded to only 30 institutions in the area. It’s the third time Carleton has been recognized in the competition, which is organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers.... More

Thursday, February 15, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 6

Feb. 14, 2018 To All Members of the Carleton Community, The executive of CUPE 2424 has announced to its members its decision to request a “no-board” report. Their decision follows the 18th day of bargaining on Feb. 12, 2018. For the last five days of bargaining, the parties were assisted by a conciliator appointed by... More

Thursday, February 15, 2018

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 5

Feb. 2, 2018 To All Members of the Carleton Community, The university and CUPE 2424 representatives met yesterday, Feb. 1, 2018, with the assistance of a conciliator from the Ministry of Labour. Through productive discussion, the parties resolved some issues and will continue to work on those that are outstanding. The parties agreed to... More

Friday, February 9, 2018

2017 T4 Slips Available

The electronic information slips (T4 and T4A’s) produced by payroll for the 2017 tax year are now available on Carleton Central.If you encounter any problems, viewing your tax information slips, please visit our frequently asked questions page. For employees who have not selected electronic delivery of payroll T4 and T4A information slips, the... More

Friday, January 12, 2018

CUPE 2424 Collective Bargaining Update No. 4

Representatives for the university and CUPE 2424 (representing administrative, technical and library staff) met on Jan. 9, 2018. This was the sixteenth day of bargaining – the last three with the assistance of a... More

Friday, November 24, 2017

CUPE 2424 Collective Bargaining Update No. 3

Representatives for the university and CUPE 2424 (representing administrative, technical and library staff) met on November 7 and 8 with the assistance of a conciliator and made progress on a number of substantive matters. The parties have agreed to meet again in early... More

Friday, November 3, 2017

CUPE 2424 Collective Bargaining Update No. 2

To all Members of the Carleton Community, As you may be aware, CUPE 2424 (representing administrative, technical and library staff) recently held a strike vote and members voted 93 per cent in support of providing the union negotiating team with a strike mandate.  It's not unusual for unions to achieve a strike mandate during... More

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Workplace Strategies for Mental Health

Everyone is responsible for workplace mental health.   Visit our website: www.workplacestrategiesformentalhealth.com and click Job-Specific Strategies > Employees for free tools and resources to help you with these questions and... More

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Complete Your Great West Life forms Online with eWelcome Package

Great West Life has provided a new eWelcome package that provides an overview of the benefits and services included in your Great West Life group plan. Take some time to review the product summaries to help ensure you’re familiar with the coverage available and the services provided under your... More

Friday, September 15, 2017

CUPE 2424 Bargaining Update No. 1

To all Members of the Carleton Community,   Late on Wednesday, the executive of CUPE 2424 notified the university of its intention to file for conciliation.   During the bargaining process, either the union or employer can ask the Ontario Ministry of Labour for help. The ministry then assigns a neutral, experienced third party... More

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Changes to New Casual Employee Documentation

Good news! In an effort to facilitate the on-boarding of new employees, the new casual employee documentation process at Carleton University no longer requires a physical verification of birth date and Social Insurance Number for Canadian citizens or permanent residents. All forms are also fillable pdf files online and can be submitted via secure... More

Friday, August 4, 2017

Updates to the Graduate Research Job Requisition System

The Graduate Job Requisition System tool was launched last term on Carleton Central to facilitate the creation of casual research assistant payments to Graduate Students.HR would like to thank everyone for all of the feedback they have received thus far! They are currently working on improvements to the tool with ITS and the Business... More

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Service Excellence Workshop for New Employees

Are you a new employee at Carleton? Don’t miss out on the chance to learn about our Service Excellence Standards and what they mean for you! To learn more about the workshop or to register, please go to:  https://carleton.ca/learninganddevelopment/cu-events/intro-to-service-excellence-for-new-employees/ Date: June 28th, 2017 Time: 9am-10:30am... More

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Service Excellence Workshop for New Employees

Are you a new employee at Carleton? Don’t miss out on the chance to learn about our Service Excellence Standards and what they mean for you! To learn more about the workshop or to register, please go to:  https://carleton.ca/learninganddevelopment/cu-events/intro-to-service-excellence-for-new-employees/ Date: May 31st, 2017 Time: 9am-10:30am... More

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

The Canada Savings Bonds Program is Ending

The Canada Savings Bonds Program is Ending The Government of Canada announced it will discontinue the sale of Canada Savings Bonds (CSBs) purchased through the Payroll Savings Program as of November 2017. What this means if you are currently enrolled in the Program Your CSB contributions will continue to be deducted from your pay... More

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Carleton University one of the National Capital Top Employers

Carleton University has been named one of the top employers in the National Capital Region – a major honour awarded to only 25 institutions in the area. To learn more about what makes Carleton a Top Employer, you can visit this... More

Monday, March 27, 2017

Benefits Update

Basic Life Insurance An important part of managing the Basic Life Insurance program is the annual renewal of the contract with our insurer. We have completed our analysis and discussions with Sun Life Financial for the 2017/18 benefit year for our Basic Life Insurance program. Due to our credibility and experience rating, our rate... More

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Sunshine List

The Ontario government requires all publicly funded institutions to submit lists of all employees who earned $100,000 or more in the previous year. The 2016 Salary Report for Carleton University is now available. If you have any questions or concerns, contact... More

Thursday, February 9, 2017

2016 T4 Slips Available

Notice to all employees: The electronic information slips (T4 and T4A’s) produced by payroll for the 2016 tax year are now available on Carleton Central. To access your tax information slips online, log into Carleton Central, click on the ‘Employee Services’ tab. From here, click on ‘Tax Forms,’ ‘Slips for Income Tax Return,’ select... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

View Your Pay Stubs Online

Direct deposit advice (electronic pay stub) for your upcoming pay is now available online at Carleton Central. To view it visit http://central.carleton.ca/ and follow the simple instructions. Contact Human Resources at (613) 520-3634 or email payroll@carleton.ca for more... More

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Occupational Health & Safety for Young Workers Student Challenge

Young workers are 3X more likely to be affected by workplace illness or injury. Are you a Carleton student with an idea that could keep young workers safe? Maybe a new service or program would make all the difference? How about an innovative awareness campaign that will speak to young workers? The Public Services... More

Friday, October 2, 2015

Retirement Plan Mortality Table Update

The Pension Committee has approved a recommendation to the Board of Governors to update the mortality tables used to calculate starting Money Purchase pensions. The new mortality tables will be implemented over a four-year period commencing after July 1, 2016 Pensions commencing on or before July 1, 2016 will not be affected. The change... More

Monday, April 20, 2015

Mental Health at Work Training

This presentation is intended for general audiences, employees and mixed audiences of staff and management. This presentation helps raises awareness of the issues and helps everyone in the workplace, regardless of position or role, see the value of their contribution to building a supportive environment. Information is presented from a co-worker... More

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Carleton named top employer in National Capital Region for second time

Carleton University has been named one of the top employers in the National Capital Region – a major honour awarded to only 25 institutions in the area. It’s the second time Carleton has been recognized in the competition, which is organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. The university was also honoured... More

Monday, January 5, 2015

Simplifying email at Carleton: Retirement of Connectmail for faculty and staff

CCS currently provides each faculty and staff member with two mailboxes: Connectmail and Exchange. Usage logs indicate that over 80 per cent of Staff and Faculty are no longer using Connectmail, presenting an opportunity for simplification. Beginning January, when you, as a faculty or staff member, visit Carleton Central you will be invited to... More

Monday, December 15, 2014

Contract Instructor Professional Development Fund

Article 20 of the Collective Agreement between Carleton University and CUPE 4600 – Unit 2 provides for a Professional Development Fund for Contract Instructors. For 2014-15 there is a total of $90,000 “to support teaching-related professional development activities, and for the purpose of offsetting the cost of such books and material required... More

Monday, May 12, 2014

Connect your Great-West Life Group Benefits and Group RRSP

If you are a member of a health or dental plan at Carleton University, and are also a member of the Group RRSP provided through Great-West Life, you can now join up your two accounts using a new single sign-up solution called LinkUp. Using LinkUp, you can create a connection between your accounts. From... More

Thursday, March 20, 2014

GroupNet – Sign up once. Benefit any time.

Accessing your group benefits information has never been easier with Great-West’s GroupNet™ for Plan Members. Register and you’ll be connected to a world of secure, user-friendly services: Enjoy all the benefits of GroupNet on your Android™ device, BlackBerry® or iPhone with our mobile app!* Submit many of your claims online. Get text... More

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